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Advancetown vs Worongary

Name: Advancetown vs Worongary — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.3 km apart · Advancetown profile · Worongary profile

Advancetown Worongary

Worongary and Advancetown are neighbouring areas on the Gold Coast with very different residential profiles. Worongary is more developed, with a typical weekly rent of $450 compared to $205 in Advancetown. It is mostly made up of separate houses (98.2%), and 94.3% of its homes have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Advancetown is more sparsely populated and car-dependent, with far more people living alone (26.9% compared to 11.4% in Worongary) and a typical resident who is older at 46.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011 in several key ways. They share a similar proportion of people who use another language at home (6.3%) and those who have no religion (around 45%). They also have nearly identical rates of people earning $2,000 or more a week and a similar share of homes owned outright. While Worongary is mostly car-dependent, it is more walkable than Advancetown, which is described as car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,493 larger in Worongary Rent: $245 higher in Worongary 3+ bedrooms: 18.7 pts higher in Worongary PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in Worongary Separate houses: 16.8 pts higher in Worongary

Demographics & Identity

Population in Advancetown in Worongary +5,493 larger in Worongary gap steady

528 65th pct 6,021 86th pct

Median age in Advancetown in Worongary +6 yrs older in Advancetown gap narrowing

46 yrs 54th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

34.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.3 pts 28.8%

21.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 24.2%

17.4% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

17.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 14.3%

8.9% Youth (15–24) +4.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

49.0% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 49.9%

29.7% Never married +4.9 pts ▸ 34.7%

13.0% Divorced ◂ +4.1 pts 8.9%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

4.6% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Advancetown Worongary

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.4% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 73.6%

9.5% New Zealand ◂ +3.3 pts 6.2%

5.3% England ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.4% English ◂ +1.6 pts 44.8%

32.2% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 36.3%

12.7% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 10.6%

11.2% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%

10.8% German ◂ +5.5 pts 5.3%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

2.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

1.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.7% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 88.8%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.1% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 45.6%

45.3% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 45.6%

5.1% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Advancetown in Worongary

— 0.86 5th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Advancetown in Worongary +10 more in Worongary

6 74th pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Advancetown in Worongary +107 larger in Worongary

630 87th pct 737 92nd pct

ICSEA in Advancetown in Worongary +35 higher in Worongary

1,016 65th pct 1,051 79th pct

Highest year of school

53.0% Year 12 +3.2 pts ▸ 56.1%

26.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 23.6%

9.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

7.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 36.8%

22.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 20.2%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

3.5% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.9%

Field of qualification

15.5% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 15.1%

14.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 10.7%

12.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.8 pts 9.5%

11.3% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%

7.4% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.7 pts 1.9%

1.8% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

0.0% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Advancetown in Worongary +$73 higher in Advancetown gap widening

$872 69th pct $799 59th pct

Household income in Advancetown in Worongary +$189 higher in Worongary gap narrowing

$1,971 74th pct $2,160 82nd pct

Family income in Advancetown in Worongary +$215 higher in Advancetown gap widening

$2,407 78th pct $2,192 68th pct

Household income distribution

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

20.7% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

16.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 13.8%

13.5% $3,000–$3,999 even 13.5%

12.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.0 pts 9.4%

Personal income distribution

35.2% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 39.3%

36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 32.7%

16.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%

7.2% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.8% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%

3.0% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None ◂ +0.9 pts 65.2%

19.1% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

1.5% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Advancetown in Worongary +164 larger in Worongary

19 67th pct 183 86th pct

Median age in Advancetown in Worongary +4 yrs older in Advancetown

25 yrs 46th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Advancetown in Worongary +$269 higher in Advancetown

$899 73rd pct $630 49th pct

Household income in Advancetown in Worongary +$226 higher in Advancetown

$2,625 82nd pct $2,399 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Advancetown in Worongary +0.4 larger in Worongary gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

61.0% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 63.5%

31.3% Couples without children ◂ +8.8 pts 22.5%

7.5% One-parent families +6.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Household size

26.4% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 29.9%

26.9% 1 person ◂ +15.6 pts 11.4%

14.0% 3 people +7.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

16.6% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

7.3% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.2% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Advancetown in Worongary +$245 higher in Worongary gap widening

$205 27th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Advancetown in Worongary +$145 higher in Advancetown gap narrowing

$2,298 86th pct $2,153 79th pct

People / bedroom in Advancetown in Worongary even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Owned with a mortgage +7.3 pts ▸ 55.0%

29.5% Owned outright +0.9 pts ▸ 30.4%

16.1% Rented ◂ +2.9 pts 13.2%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.0% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

81.3% Separate house +16.8 pts ▸ 98.2%

18.1% Other dwelling ◂ +18.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.8% 4 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 37.9%

21.2% 3 bedrooms +14.5 pts ▸ 35.7%

18.7% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

13.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.8 pts 1.1%

7.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 3.5%

2.6% Studio / none ◂ +2.4 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

35.5% $200–$349 ◂ +18.3 pts 17.2%

19.4% $350–$549 +11.8 pts ▸ 31.1%

16.1% Under $200 +5.6 pts ▸ 21.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

16.1% $750 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 10.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.0% $1,800–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 40.5%

28.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.3 pts 16.9%

20.7% $1,000–$1,799 +2.7 pts ▸ 23.3%

9.8% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Advancetown in Worongary +16 more in Worongary

0 0th pct 16 86th pct

Stops/1k in Advancetown in Worongary +2.66 more in Worongary

0.00 0th pct 2.66 68th pct

Departures/1k in Advancetown in Worongary +189.3 more in Worongary

0.0 0th pct 189.3 73rd pct

PT routes in Advancetown in Worongary +3 more in Worongary

0 0th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Advancetown in Worongary

— 31 67th pct

Drive to city in Advancetown in Worongary +8 longer in Advancetown

57 42nd pct 49 38th pct

How people get to work

59.9% Car (driver) +6.0 pts ▸ 66.0%

18.4% Worked at home ◂ +5.2 pts 13.3%

4.3% Walked ◂ +3.6 pts 0.7%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

35.8% 2 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 42.6%

23.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 16.0%

23.0% 4 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 18.6%

18.7% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 21.3%

3.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 12.4%

8.9% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.2% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.7% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.9% Manufacturing ◂ +3.5 pts 5.3%

8.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 6.2%

6.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 3.5%

6.4% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

3.2% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.8 pts 0.4%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Managers ◂ +4.5 pts 13.6%

18.1% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 17.0%

17.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 17.1%

14.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 13.2%

8.2% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.1% Sales workers +3.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.6% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Advancetown in Worongary +2.1 higher in Worongary

0.3 47th pct 2.4 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Advancetown in Worongary +1.8 more in Worongary

0.3 47th pct 2.1 67th pct

15-min city in Advancetown in Worongary +10.4 pts higher in Worongary

0.0% 0th pct 10.4% 65th pct

Walk to shops in Advancetown in Worongary +18.5 pts higher in Worongary

0.0% 0th pct 18.5% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Advancetown in Worongary +36.9 pts higher in Worongary

0.7% 57th pct 37.6% 69th pct

Walk to school in Advancetown in Worongary +31.1 pts higher in Worongary

2.3% 58th pct 33.4% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Advancetown in Worongary +58.2 pts higher in Worongary

14.0% 49th pct 72.2% 70th pct

Walk to health in Advancetown in Worongary +14.6 pts higher in Worongary

0.0% 0th pct 14.6% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Advancetown in Worongary +14.8 more in Advancetown

22.7 65th pct 8.0 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Advancetown in Worongary +25 higher in Worongary

3 62nd pct 28 75th pct

Mean slope in Advancetown in Worongary +4.2 pts higher in Advancetown

15.2% 92nd pct 11.0% 85th pct

Compare Advancetown with nearby areas

Lower Beechmont Neranwood Tallai Gilston Beechmont Worongary Mudgeeraba Highland Park

Compare Worongary with nearby areas

Gilston Highland Park Tallai Carrara Merrimac Mudgeeraba Benowa Clear Island Waters

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Advancetown vs Worongary [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30012/advancetown/vs/SAL33166/worongary